Count your blessings
By shinichimaki_gal
Disclaimer: I do not own any Slam Dunk characters so dun bother suing coz I am broke.
Lambie: I know, I know, that it was mushy but I had to have developments on the relationship right? Ne way, don't worry. From now on, the story and the romance will be balanced out.
Slamdunk-serene: Haha, cute isn't he, Mitsui? Trying to ignore his feelings. About the moonlight thing, you missed out one part. This is one of the previous lines: They spent the whole day together, going on the rides until they were sick of it. Finally night fell. I hope that answers your question!
Akane: No way! I love Sendoh too much to see him get beaten up! Haha! Ne way, enjoy this chapter!
A/N: By the way, all this happens after the practice match with Ryonan. And let's just say that the whole Mitsui gangster part happened last year, towards the end of the year, ok?
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Chapter 14: The morning after
Aya woke up the next morning with a smile on her face. She lay on her bed, just thinking about the day she spent with Sendoh. "I can't believe I am smiling once I wake up. Guess I have something to smile about nowadays," she thought.
"Aya? Are you awake yet? Sendoh's here already," Kyo called, knocking on her door.
"Yeah, I am. What is he doing here so early? I'll be right out!" she called back.
"My school starts early than yours, remember?" Sendoh's voice came through the door. Aya got out of bed, brushed her teeth and took a quick shower. She then changed into her school uniform and tied her long straight hair into a ponytail with a blue ribbon.
"Good morning, onii-chan, Sendoh," she greeted the two guys who were sitting on the couch, watching the television. "Aren't you two too old to watch cartoons?"
"You can never be too old to watch cartoons. And a very good morning to you too," Sendoh replied, kissing her lightly.
"Awww, aren't you two just so sweet," Kyo teased. "Anyway, I have to go now. I have early tennis practice and I have remedial after school, so I'll be late, alright Aya?" Aya nodded. "Okay, then. Bye!"
"Ok, let me go grab my bag and my hand phone and we can get going too," Aya replied, going back into her room.
"You have a hand phone? Cool, what's your number?" Sendoh asked, whipping out his Nokia 8250.
"92235875. What's yours?"
"97717717."
"What a number. Why are there so many sevens in the number?" Aya grumbled punching the numbers into her own Nokia 8310. (A/N: God, I love that phone!!! Oh yeah, if that is your phone number, I am sorry! I just picked some random number!)
"Seven is my favourite number," Sendoh replied, smiling.
"Fair enough. Come on, let's go," she said, locking the door and the two of the descended from their floor via the lift.
Soon, they were standing outside the block. Sendoh smiled as he reached up and pulled the ribbon out of her hair.
"Sendoh! Why did you do that? Now I have to tie my hair all over again," she scolded, taking the ribbon from his hands, trying to tie back her hair but in vain.
He twirled a strand of her hair around his finger and whispered, "I like it when you let down your hair." He then lifted a part of her hair and kissed her on the neck before bidding farewell and walking off in the opposite direction towards his school.
"Baka," she scolded softly, with a smile on her face. She then turned and started to walk towards her own school, staring off into blank space.
"Aya! Aya-san!" called a voice from behind her.
"Huh?" she wondered turning around. A bright orange blinded her eyes.
"Oh, ohaiyo Sakuragi," she greeted him.
"Ohaiyo Aya-san! How come you are going to school so early?" he practically screamed into her ear.
Aya winced. "Well, my neighbour's school starts earlier than us and he sorts of wakes me up every morning."
"Oh, I see. I am going to practice basketball today! Ore wa tensai! I am going to beat that kitsune next time!" he shouted again.
"Well, then. Good luck, tensai," Aya replied, smiling at his actions.
"Arigatou Aya-san! Ano, Aya-san?" Sakuragi asked tentatively.
"Yes?"
"Mitchy and I are always constantly tormenting you. Yet, why are you so nice to me by calling me tensai?"
"Mitchy? Oh, Mitsui. I don't know. I guess I don't hate either of you since you play basketball. That fact changes everything," Aya replied softly.
"So, given the chance, you would play basketball again? I mean, if your nanny had not died at that time," Sakuragi asked.
"I guess onii-chan told you the story, huh? Well, of course. I loved basketball and as much I don't want to admit it, I still do. So of course," Aya looked away.
"You should not give up what you love just because of fate," Sakuragi replied quietly.
Aya laughed sadly. "You are right. But I already made a choice. It might not be the right one but it one that I respect. You know, you not the baka that everyone labels you. You are quite intelligent."
"Of course! Anyway, see you later, Aya-san!" Sakuragi said laughing out loud and waving goodbye to her once they reached the school.
"Ja!" Aya called back and waved at him. "Sweet guy," Aya thought as she made her way to her classroom.
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In the classroom.
"God, I am so bored," Aya thought as she slumped on her table. Suddenly, her hand phone vibrated in her skirt, causing to jump up in surprise.
"That's weird. No one sms-s me in the morning." She took out her phone and opened the message.
"Won't be able to pick you up after school today. Have late practice. Gomen." It read.
Aya smiled as she selected reply. She quickly typed "It's ok. I'll be fine," and sent it back. She then laid it against the pile of books on the table and slouched on her table again.
Then her phone vibrated again.
"Again?" Aya thought as she opened the message.
"Thank you. I have something to ask you. Would you be my girlfriend?" it read.
Aya sat there staring at her phone, baffled by the question. "What am I supposed to say?" she thought as her eyes caught the sight of something on the ground. It was her ribbon. She picked it up and fingered it. "What is the correct answer?" she asked herself.
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Ayumi stood outside her classroom, fidgeting. "Where is Aya? She is going to be late for class," she thought as she waited impatiently for her friend to arrive.
"Ohaiyo, Ayumi-san!" called a cheerful voice.
She turned around and came face-to-face with a pair of warm brown eyes. "Ohaiyo, Kogure-san, Mitsui-san," she greeted with a small smile.
"Waiting for Aya-san?" Kogure asked.
Ayumi nodded. "She hasn't talked to me since Saturday. I called her so many times yesterday but I think she was ignoring me because all I got was her machine," she replied sadly.
"Don't worry, Ayumi. She was not in the whole day yesterday. I saw her," Mitsui consoled.
"Really?"
"Really. Now come on. Let's go in before the bell rings. You can talk to her later," Mitsui replied, opening the door, leading them in.
There, in her seat, sat Aya, still fingering the ribbon and staring at her hand phone. "She's early? But she's never early!" Ayumi said confused. Just then the bell rang and Kogure gently tugged at Ayumi's arm.
"Come on, we have to go to our seats." Ayumi agreed and followed him. Mitsui made his way to his own seat and flopped down.
"Hey, you okay?" he asked Aya, snapping her out of her trance.
"Yeah," she replied, gathering her hair and tying it with the ribbon.
"So, have you forgiven Ayumi?"
"I don't know. I don't know a lot of things right now. I am very confused," Aya shook her head, trying to clear her mind.
"Well, just to let you know. She seemed genuinely sorry that she revealed the secret to that loud friend of yours."
Aya smiled. "She is loud, isn't she? So, did anything happen between her and Kogure that night?"
"You should smile more often. You look better smiling than that awful scowl on your face. Anyway, I heard that he kissed her goodnight, but it hasn't been confirmed," Mitsui replied.
"Finally he decides to move," she commented just as the sensei entered the classroom and Aya fell asleep.
"How can someone be so awake one minute and in deep slumber the next?" Mitsui thought as he himself drifted off.
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Ok, that's chapter 14! Not really an interesting chapter but keep glued cause the next chapter will be really interesting, I promise. Till them, Ja!
Disclaimer: I do not own any Slam Dunk characters so dun bother suing coz I am broke.
Lambie: I know, I know, that it was mushy but I had to have developments on the relationship right? Ne way, don't worry. From now on, the story and the romance will be balanced out.
Slamdunk-serene: Haha, cute isn't he, Mitsui? Trying to ignore his feelings. About the moonlight thing, you missed out one part. This is one of the previous lines: They spent the whole day together, going on the rides until they were sick of it. Finally night fell. I hope that answers your question!
Akane: No way! I love Sendoh too much to see him get beaten up! Haha! Ne way, enjoy this chapter!
A/N: By the way, all this happens after the practice match with Ryonan. And let's just say that the whole Mitsui gangster part happened last year, towards the end of the year, ok?
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Chapter 14: The morning after
Aya woke up the next morning with a smile on her face. She lay on her bed, just thinking about the day she spent with Sendoh. "I can't believe I am smiling once I wake up. Guess I have something to smile about nowadays," she thought.
"Aya? Are you awake yet? Sendoh's here already," Kyo called, knocking on her door.
"Yeah, I am. What is he doing here so early? I'll be right out!" she called back.
"My school starts early than yours, remember?" Sendoh's voice came through the door. Aya got out of bed, brushed her teeth and took a quick shower. She then changed into her school uniform and tied her long straight hair into a ponytail with a blue ribbon.
"Good morning, onii-chan, Sendoh," she greeted the two guys who were sitting on the couch, watching the television. "Aren't you two too old to watch cartoons?"
"You can never be too old to watch cartoons. And a very good morning to you too," Sendoh replied, kissing her lightly.
"Awww, aren't you two just so sweet," Kyo teased. "Anyway, I have to go now. I have early tennis practice and I have remedial after school, so I'll be late, alright Aya?" Aya nodded. "Okay, then. Bye!"
"Ok, let me go grab my bag and my hand phone and we can get going too," Aya replied, going back into her room.
"You have a hand phone? Cool, what's your number?" Sendoh asked, whipping out his Nokia 8250.
"92235875. What's yours?"
"97717717."
"What a number. Why are there so many sevens in the number?" Aya grumbled punching the numbers into her own Nokia 8310. (A/N: God, I love that phone!!! Oh yeah, if that is your phone number, I am sorry! I just picked some random number!)
"Seven is my favourite number," Sendoh replied, smiling.
"Fair enough. Come on, let's go," she said, locking the door and the two of the descended from their floor via the lift.
Soon, they were standing outside the block. Sendoh smiled as he reached up and pulled the ribbon out of her hair.
"Sendoh! Why did you do that? Now I have to tie my hair all over again," she scolded, taking the ribbon from his hands, trying to tie back her hair but in vain.
He twirled a strand of her hair around his finger and whispered, "I like it when you let down your hair." He then lifted a part of her hair and kissed her on the neck before bidding farewell and walking off in the opposite direction towards his school.
"Baka," she scolded softly, with a smile on her face. She then turned and started to walk towards her own school, staring off into blank space.
"Aya! Aya-san!" called a voice from behind her.
"Huh?" she wondered turning around. A bright orange blinded her eyes.
"Oh, ohaiyo Sakuragi," she greeted him.
"Ohaiyo Aya-san! How come you are going to school so early?" he practically screamed into her ear.
Aya winced. "Well, my neighbour's school starts earlier than us and he sorts of wakes me up every morning."
"Oh, I see. I am going to practice basketball today! Ore wa tensai! I am going to beat that kitsune next time!" he shouted again.
"Well, then. Good luck, tensai," Aya replied, smiling at his actions.
"Arigatou Aya-san! Ano, Aya-san?" Sakuragi asked tentatively.
"Yes?"
"Mitchy and I are always constantly tormenting you. Yet, why are you so nice to me by calling me tensai?"
"Mitchy? Oh, Mitsui. I don't know. I guess I don't hate either of you since you play basketball. That fact changes everything," Aya replied softly.
"So, given the chance, you would play basketball again? I mean, if your nanny had not died at that time," Sakuragi asked.
"I guess onii-chan told you the story, huh? Well, of course. I loved basketball and as much I don't want to admit it, I still do. So of course," Aya looked away.
"You should not give up what you love just because of fate," Sakuragi replied quietly.
Aya laughed sadly. "You are right. But I already made a choice. It might not be the right one but it one that I respect. You know, you not the baka that everyone labels you. You are quite intelligent."
"Of course! Anyway, see you later, Aya-san!" Sakuragi said laughing out loud and waving goodbye to her once they reached the school.
"Ja!" Aya called back and waved at him. "Sweet guy," Aya thought as she made her way to her classroom.
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In the classroom.
"God, I am so bored," Aya thought as she slumped on her table. Suddenly, her hand phone vibrated in her skirt, causing to jump up in surprise.
"That's weird. No one sms-s me in the morning." She took out her phone and opened the message.
"Won't be able to pick you up after school today. Have late practice. Gomen." It read.
Aya smiled as she selected reply. She quickly typed "It's ok. I'll be fine," and sent it back. She then laid it against the pile of books on the table and slouched on her table again.
Then her phone vibrated again.
"Again?" Aya thought as she opened the message.
"Thank you. I have something to ask you. Would you be my girlfriend?" it read.
Aya sat there staring at her phone, baffled by the question. "What am I supposed to say?" she thought as her eyes caught the sight of something on the ground. It was her ribbon. She picked it up and fingered it. "What is the correct answer?" she asked herself.
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Ayumi stood outside her classroom, fidgeting. "Where is Aya? She is going to be late for class," she thought as she waited impatiently for her friend to arrive.
"Ohaiyo, Ayumi-san!" called a cheerful voice.
She turned around and came face-to-face with a pair of warm brown eyes. "Ohaiyo, Kogure-san, Mitsui-san," she greeted with a small smile.
"Waiting for Aya-san?" Kogure asked.
Ayumi nodded. "She hasn't talked to me since Saturday. I called her so many times yesterday but I think she was ignoring me because all I got was her machine," she replied sadly.
"Don't worry, Ayumi. She was not in the whole day yesterday. I saw her," Mitsui consoled.
"Really?"
"Really. Now come on. Let's go in before the bell rings. You can talk to her later," Mitsui replied, opening the door, leading them in.
There, in her seat, sat Aya, still fingering the ribbon and staring at her hand phone. "She's early? But she's never early!" Ayumi said confused. Just then the bell rang and Kogure gently tugged at Ayumi's arm.
"Come on, we have to go to our seats." Ayumi agreed and followed him. Mitsui made his way to his own seat and flopped down.
"Hey, you okay?" he asked Aya, snapping her out of her trance.
"Yeah," she replied, gathering her hair and tying it with the ribbon.
"So, have you forgiven Ayumi?"
"I don't know. I don't know a lot of things right now. I am very confused," Aya shook her head, trying to clear her mind.
"Well, just to let you know. She seemed genuinely sorry that she revealed the secret to that loud friend of yours."
Aya smiled. "She is loud, isn't she? So, did anything happen between her and Kogure that night?"
"You should smile more often. You look better smiling than that awful scowl on your face. Anyway, I heard that he kissed her goodnight, but it hasn't been confirmed," Mitsui replied.
"Finally he decides to move," she commented just as the sensei entered the classroom and Aya fell asleep.
"How can someone be so awake one minute and in deep slumber the next?" Mitsui thought as he himself drifted off.
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Ok, that's chapter 14! Not really an interesting chapter but keep glued cause the next chapter will be really interesting, I promise. Till them, Ja!